It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gaither had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Springstead Eagles 42-0. Considering the Cowboys have won six matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ej Archield Jr, who threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Elija Mason was in the mix as well, providing Gaither with two touchdowns.
The win (which was Gaither's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.7 points per game. As for Springstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Gaither will square off against Lakeland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland is on a four-game streak of home wins, Gaither a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Springstead does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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